Alumni and Friends

Nov 11, 2021

AHS Alumni Spotlight: Lifelong Learner Comes Full Circle

Shepherd Stearns grew up on a dairy farm, and now serves as a value-added dairy extension specialist for the University of Tennessee’s Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program (SDBII). What brought his career… 

Nov 5, 2021

Lendy Johnson: Focusing on North Carolina Agriculture Advocacy

Agriculture runs deep in Lendy Johnson’s blood. Her experiences over the years have only increased her appreciation for an industry that she now advocates for on a daily basis. 

Oct 29, 2021

How an Alumna’s Creativity Led to Passion

YFCS alumna Hanna Kline turned her search for a nativity scene into a surging small business. 

Oct 25, 2021

Healthy Start: Alumna Virginia Stage Adds Science, Nutrition in Preschool

NC State alumna Virginia Stage, a nutrition researcher, leads programs to introduce science and nutrition in preschool. 

Oct 4, 2021

YFCS October Blog: Trauma of COVID and Its Impact on Families

In the October 2021 YFCS blog post, Emily Ragland, founder and owner of communiTEAM LLC, discusses how trauma from the pandemic has affected families. 

Sep 24, 2021

YFCS Alumna Undergoes Realization Amid Pandemic

A YFCS alumni pursues her passion after the COVID pandemic makes her realize that her heart belongs in another field. 

Sep 23, 2021

AHS Alumna Finds Job to Fulfill Her Passions

AHS alumna Kristina Britt continues her passion of working with farmers and communities through her work with NC State Extension. 

Jun 23, 2021

YFCS Alumni Survey Highlights Strong Alignment with Career and Online Learning Goals

In the June Youth, Family, and Community Sciences blog, Associate Professor Annie Hardison-Moody shares results of the YFCS alumni survey highlighting strong alignment with career and online learning goals. 

Jun 17, 2021

Alumna’s Experience as an Agricultural Science Teacher

Former NC State student Ally Edwards is a driven and passionate agricultural science teacher. Edwards explains her journey and the steps she took to achieve her dreams. 

Jun 16, 2021

Alumni Survey Highlights Strong Alignment with Career and Online Learning Goals

A team from Agricultural Human Sciences developed an alumni survey that aimed to understand whether and how Youth, Family, and Community Sciences (YFCS) graduates used concepts learned in the YFCS program in their current jobs.